#394547 Color
#394547 is rgb(57, 69, 71) in RGB, hsl(189, 11%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 3%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (#414A4C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#394547rgb(57, 69, 71)hsl(189, 11%, 25%)hsv(189, 20%, 28%)cmyk(20%, 3%, 0%, 72%)oklch(38.1% 0.016 208.8)lab(28.27% -4.65 -2.93)lch(28.27% 5.49 212.18)What #394547 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #394547, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#394547 Channel Values
How #394547 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 57 · G 69 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 11% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 20% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.92:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #394547 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #394547
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #394547; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #394547
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #394547 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#394547#434347#3F4447#414147#3E4347#394545#394546#434343Using #394547 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-394547: #394547;background-color: #394547;colors: { 'color-394547': '#394547' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.271, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_394547">#394547</color>fill="#394547"More Teal Colors
#394547 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#394547 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #394547?
#394547 is a dark teal — rgb(57, 69, 71) in RGB and hsl(189, 11%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outer Space (#414A4C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #394547?
#394547 is rgb(57, 69, 71) — red 57, green 69, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #394547?
#394547 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 3%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #394547 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #394547 scores 9.92:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #394547 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #394547 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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